Chapter 7
Matt left the next day to my tears and an honest try at a stiff upper lip. He was adamant about finalizing everything in Chicago. His partner wanted to buy out his share of the company as well as his downtown condo. While they were big steps, a lot of other loose ends needed to be settled as well.
At work, Manzanita was on its way to deciding which trinkets would be hot items for future Christmases before this year’s holiday had officially started. My department was still gossiping about its confirmed bachelor boss having a boyfriend. You would have thought I’d done something extraordinary instead of completely romantic.
The days chugged on. Matt and I talked at night and in the morning. We texted throughout the day. He sent silly selfies. I countered with photos of weird o
